Hand-knotted Kashmir Oriental Rug in Silk, 245 × 245 cm

A hand-knotted Kashmir rug from India, 245 × 245 cm. Kashmir looms work in the Persian idiom but in northern India, generally in silk or a silk-like fibre. Around 3.3 million knots went into this piece (500,000-599,999 knots/sqm) — a knot count in the range that balances detail against durability. 100% silk & 100% cotton. Silk carries dye deeper than wool: the colours sit darker in shadow and brighter into the light. At 6 m² it takes a sofa and two chairs with the front legs on the rug. The format is square (245 × 245 cm), which is uncommon and worth measuring for before it arrives. Every rug here is a single piece — there is no second one in this size and colour.